Bell Ringer: Review

Insert the correct vocabulary word (from “Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address” Word Study Graphic Organizer) into the sentence.

1. Paula _ the car crash by swerving onto the median where she could safely stop.

2. The country was taken over by _ forces who were tired of the tyrranical government.

3. The heavenly sound of the choir was ___ in every way, leaving us with the feeling of bliss.

Answer the following question.

Read this sentence: Beside the forests was a river, and close by stood a pleasant old farmhouse. Which of the following best adds imagery to help readers visualize the place?

A. Beside the trees runs a river, and not far away is an old farmhouse.

B. Beside the forests of trees was a long river, and close by the river there was a nice but old farmhouse.

C. A bubbling river raced beside the forests, spilling its liquid over smooth white rocks below a steep hill on which sat an old abandoned, red farmhouse.

D. Along the sides of the forests was a rocky river, and further down the path there was an old white farmhouse.

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